[VIDEO] Manchester City Vs Watford Live Stream: Watch The Game Online - Hollywood Life Game Changer: How The English Premier League Came To Dominate The World Manchester City and Watford will go head-to-head in the Vicarage Road stadium in Watford. The game will start at 12:30 p.m. ET. Don’t miss it! CLICK TO WATCH THE LIVE STREAM OF THE GAME! Manchester City is currently third in the Premier League standings, behind Arsenal and Leicester City. Watford is in ninth place. Manchester City is definitely going to want to beat Watford to stay at the top of the rankings. Unfortunately, Watford will be playing without defender Nathan Ake, who starts a three-game ban. Tommie Hoban and Joel Ekstrand will also not be playing due to past injuries. Oh no! Watford Football Club News and Results Football.co.uk Watford paid tribute to Graham Taylor, the club's greatest manager of all time, ahead of their Premier League match against... Sat 14th January 15:38 Watford captain Troy Deeney has urged his team-mates to pay a fitting tribute to former Hornets manager Graham Taylor in...

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The Leicester and Watford XI's from *that* ​2013​ Championship Play-off semi-final vs. Watford | Squawka News | Cult Corner Read Today’s Latest News “DEEEEENEY, do not scratch your eyes you’re really seeing the most extraordinary finish here,” the commentator screeched as Deeney finds the net before removing his shirt and throwing himself into the elated Watford supporters. Luckily for Leicester they have recovered and have gone from a dejected Championship playoff semi-finalist to a top of the Premier League unit. Some turnaround and while Knockaert no doubt struggles to sleep every single night Foxes’ fans have probably just about forgiven their former French midfielder (who unsurprisingly was sold to Standard Liege and now plays for Brighton and Hove Albion). So what did the Leicester City team looked like prior to Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante you’re wondering? How were Watford shaping up prior to their newfound Premier League status.

Well, here’s where the players who took part in the harrowing play-off semi final defeat are now: Leicester’s starting XI: Kasper Schmeichel Position: Goalkeeper Career path: Manchester City, Darlington (loan), Bury (loan), Falkirk (loan), Cardiff City (loan), Coventry (loan), Notts County, Leeds United, Leicester. Current club: Leicester Kasper Schemeichel joined Leicester in 2011 and during his five year at the club he has consistently developed and is now one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League. The Danish shot-stopper has made 212 appearances for the Foxes and is the side’s current number one. Ritchie De Laet Position: Right back Career path: Royal Antwerp, Stoke City, Wrexham (loan), Manchester United, Sheffield United (loan), Preston North End (loan), Portsmouth (loan), Norwich (loan), Leicester City, Middlesbrough. Current club: Middlesbrough (loan) Part of the side that earned promotion to the Premier League following their 2013-14 Championship win Ritchie De Laet has made 129 appearances for the Foxes during his four years at the club.

In February 2016, De Laet (unfortunately for him) was loaned out to Championship side Middlesbrough where he has made 5 appearances. Wonder if he’ll get an invite to the end of season party? Current club: Leicester Andy King is a product of the Leicester academy and signed a professional contract with the club in 2006. He has played for the club ever since and has made 323 appearances, scoring 57 goals. He is still a key part of the Foxes Premier League side under Claudio Ranieri and has made 45 appearances in the English top flight. Lloyd Dyer Position: Winger Career path: West Bromwich Albion, Kidderminster Harriers (loan), Coventry City (loan), Queens Park Rangers (loan), Millwall, MK Dons, Leicester City, Watford, Birmingham City (loan), Burnley. Current club: Burnley Lloyd Dyer joined Leicester City in 2008 from MK Dons and spent six years at the club helping them win promotion from League One and the Championship.

The winger signed for Watford in 2014 but only made 14 league appearances in his two years at the club. He is currently plying his trade at Burnley. Current club: Middlesbrough David Nugent signed for Leicester City in 2011 and played a big part in their promotion season, scoring 20 league goals during the 2013-14 campaign. He went on to play 180 times for the Foxes and scored 59 goals but struggled in the club’s step up to the top flight. He signed for Middlesbrough in 2015 and has scored 7 goals in 31 appearances. Chris Wood Position: Striker Career path: Waikato FC, Hamilton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, Barnsley (loan), Brighton & Hove Albion (loan), Birmingham (loan), Bristol City (loan), Millwall (loan), Leicester City, Ipswich Town (loan), Leeds United. Current club: Leeds United Chris Wood signed for Leicester in 2013 following a loan spell from West Bromwich Albion.

He has scored 20 goals in 62 appearances for the Foxes but only made nine appearances in the Premier League. He signed for Leeds in 2015 after a loan spell at Ipswich Town and has scored eight goals in 27 appearances. Substitutes: Conrad Logan Position: Goalkeeper Career path: Leicester City, Boston United (loan) Stockport County (loan), Luton Town (loan), Stockport County (loan), Bristol Rovers (loan), Rotherham United (loan), Rochdale (loan). Current club: Rochdale (loan) His 11 year career at Leicester City was filled with seven loan spells and he was released by the Foxes in 2015. He made 28 appearances overall and four clean sheets. The shot-stopper is currently a free agent. Current club: Rotherham Lloyd Doyley made a massive 430 appearances for Watford before leaving the club in the 2016 January transfer window. He signed for Rotherham on a permanent deal yet has so far only featured in one of the side’s matches.

Matthew Briggs Position: Left-back Career path: Fulham, Leyton Orient (loan), Peterborough United (loan), Bristol City (loan), Watford (loan), Millwall, Colchester United (loan), Colchester United Current club: Colchester United Matthew Briggs was on loan from Fulham during his days at Watford and featured in the famous playoff semi-final making his stay with the Hornets unforgettable. He joined Millwall in time for the 2014-15 season and is now currently playing for Colchester United. Current club: Watford Joel Ekstrand was on loan during the 2012-13 season but signed permanently for the club the following year. The midfielder has made 100 appearances for the Hornets but a bad injury has meant he hasn’t taken part in their 2015-16 successful Premier League campaign.

Ikechi Anya Position: Midfielder Career path: Wycombe Wanderers, Oxford City, Halesowen Town, Northampton Town, Sevilla Atletico, Celta B, Celta, Granada, Cadiz (loan), Watford (loan), Watford Current club: Watford Another player who impressed during his loan spell and was subsequently signed the following year, Ikechi Anya has made 129 appearances for Watford and 22 of those have been in the Premier League. A key part of their current side the midfielder has mainly played on the right-hand-side of midfield but his versatility has saw him play left-back five times. Current club: Watford The scorer of the goal that concluded one of the most dramatic scenes in football history, Troy Deeney has continued to lead the line for Watford as they compete in the Premier League. He has managed eight goals in 29 appearances and has formed a strong relationship with fellow forward Odion Ighalo.

Matej Vydra Position: Striker Career path: Vysocina Jihlava, Banik Ostrava, Udinese, Club Brugge (loan), West Bromwich Albion (loan), Watford (loan), Watford, Reading (loan) Current club: Watford (Reading loan) Matej Vydra spent two separate seasons on loan at Watford during 2012-13 and 2014-15 and has made 93 appearances for the Hornets, scoring 38 goals. Before the current 2015-16 campaign the forward was loaned out to Reading and has managed eight goals for the Championship side. Bench: Current club: Reading Manuel Almunia’s number two on the day, Jonathan Bond only made 33 appearances for Watford during his five years at the club. He signed for Reading in 2015 and will be enjoying getting some first team experience.

Fitz Hall Position: Defender Career path: Barnet, Chesham United, Oldham Athletic, Southampton, Crystal Palace, Wigan Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle United (loan), Watford Current club: Retired Fitz Hall now players Sunday League football after retiring professionally in 2014. He made 28 appearances for Watford as he played out his last two years of football at Vicarage Road Daniel Pudil Position: Defender Career path: FK Chmel Blsany, FC Slovan Liberec, SK Slavia Praha, Genk, Granada, Cesena (loan), Watford (loan), Watford, Sheffield Wednesday (loan) Current club: Watford (Sheffield Wednesday loan) Daniel Pudil signed for Watford in 2013 after a positive loan spell the season before. He has made 108 appearances for the Hornets yet wasn’t given the chance to play in the English top flight after being loaned to Sheffield Wednesday at the start of the 2015-16 campaign.

John Eustace Position: Midfielder Career path: Coventry City, Dundee United (loan), Middlesbrough (loan), Stoke City, Hereford United (loan), Watford, Derby County (loan), Derby County. Current club: Derby County A loyal servant of Watford football club, John Eustace spent five years at Vicarage Road after moving from Stoke City in 2008. He made 168 appearances for the Hornets overall and played 49 games in the Premier League, scoring three goals. He left the club in 2013, signing for Derby County but after leaving the Rams in 2015 he is yet to find a new club. Current club: Huddersfield Town Jonathan Hogg spent two years at Watford and made 83 appearances for the club. He left in 2013 and signed for Huddersfield Town.

Position: Striker Career path: Neuchatel Xamax, Malaga, Xerez, Levante, Racing Santander, Udinese, Grandada (loan), Watford (loan), Mallorca (loan), Brescia Current club: Brescia Alexandre Geijo spent just one season on loan at Watford during the 2012-13 season before moving to Mallorca. The striker scored two goals in 20 games for the Hornets and is now playing his football at Brescia. Fernando Forestieri Position: Attacking midfielder Career path: Genoa, Siena (loan), Vicenza (loan), Udinese, Malaga (loan), Empoli (loan), Bari loan), Watford (loan) Sheffield Wednesday Current club: Sheffield Wednesday Another one of Udinese’s hand-me-downs Fernando Forestieri signed for Watford in 2013 and spent two years at the club. He played 92 times and scored 21 goals before signing for Sheffield Wednesday prior to the start of the Hornets’ Premier League campaign.

Watford 2-2 Sunderland - BBC Sport Watford 2-2 Sunderland Sunderland, who twice led at Vicarage Road but were twice pegged back, withstood late Watford pressure Quique Sanchez Flores' final game as Watford manager was an entertaining draw with Sunderland at Vicarage Road. Having secured their Premier League safety on Wednesday, Sunderland made nine changes and led when Jack Rodwell turned in Jeremain Lens' low cross. Sebastian Prodl's header levelled for Watford just after the break before Lens drove in three minutes later. Troy Deeney's penalty equalised again but the away side, who had two goals disallowed, held on for a point. Reaction to today's games Flores' farewell It was decided Flores would be leaving following talks with Watford's owners this week and he was given a warm send-off as he waved to fans after the final whistle. Flores said he and Watford's owners "don't have the same point of view about the season" when announcing his departure The Spaniard has taken the club to 13th and Premier League safety since his appointment at the end of last season's promotion-winning campaign, not to mention a Wembley appearance in the FA Cup semi-finals.

But in a sign they are setting their sights on achieving far more, the Pozzo family are now looking for their seventh full-time manager since taking over in June 2012. The Hornets could certainly have taken more from Sunday's game. Deeney converted from the spot after a foul by John O'Shea on Jose Jurado and momentum began to build once they drew level a second time. Odion Ighalo was the prime culprit in missing a brilliant chance from close range with two minutes to play but in truth a Watford victory, despite their late surge, would have been harsh on Sunderland. Sunderland show their depth With a place in next season's Premier League secured at the expense of local rivals Newcastle, the Black Cats' travelling fans were in fine voice all afternoon. Manager Sam Allardyce was seemingly in a relaxed mood too, handing senior debuts to three academy graduates in Rees Greenwood, Thomas Robson and George Honeyman, who came on in the second half. The nine changes in Sunderland's side made for an unconvincing first half hour but as an overall performance this will provide Allardyce with plenty of food for thought in the off-season.

Sunderland's second goal was an incisive breakaway following Adlene Guedioura's corner The fringe players and youngsters on show should perhaps have seen their lead doubled just before the break, when Duncan Watmore's low finish was ruled out for offside despite replays showing he was level. But a point apiece was a fair result as Sunderland ensured they ended the campaign with one defeat in their final 11 games. What they said Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores: "My job is absolutely complete. The only target we had is to keep the team in the division and the way we did this was amazing. Media playback is not supported on this device 'Sensitive' Flores sad to leave Watford "We didn't suffer, we enjoyed it. We didn't suffer against the big teams. Always I feel we are in the right way. For me, 45 points is a lot for a team just promoted. "The first year is the most difficult year because to build the squad during pre-season was difficult.

Watford now is established in a good position so I think the normal thing for Watford next year is trying to improve the performance in the Premier League." Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce: "If we had needed three points and only got one, we would be in serious trouble with the officials not giving us the onside goals. Thankfully those major decisions which we have no control over did not affect our status. Media playback is not supported on this device Sunderland making massive progress - Allardyce "The confidence will go into next season. All the players can come back with a spring in their step. We averaged two points per game over the last six games, that is top six stuff in the league. "To think we had 12 points in six games, and only finished fourth from bottom, is a pretty miraculous total.

Like next season, let's get 12 points in the first six games, not the last." Man of the match - Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) With top scorer Jermain Defoe rested, Lens was Sunderland's most potent threat in attack, scoring one and setting up another at Vicarage Road The stats you need to know Only one team (West Ham) have stopped Sunderland from scoring in their last 14 Premier League away games Sunderland retook the lead three minutes and five seconds after Watford's first equaliser Jeremain Lens scored and assisted in the same Premier League game for the first time Troy Deeney has scored six penalties this season in the Premier League, more than any other player Watford had 21 shots in this game, more than in any other Premier League game this season 15 Cathcart Substituted for Paredes at 45'minutes 5 Prödl 22 Abdi Substituted for Suárez at 66'minutes 17 Guédioura Booked at 80mins 23 Watson 7 Jurado Substituted for Amrabat at 80'minutes 24 Ighalo 24 Y

edlin Substituted for Jones at 76'minutes 23 Koné 7 Larsson Substituted for M'Vila at 62'minutes 41 Watmore 37 Greenwood Substituted for Honeyman at 52'minutes 10 N'Doye Manchester City-Watford Preview Manchester City-Watford Preview Tweet Share Though Manchester City have an embarrassment of riches in attack, it's the current gaping hole in the heart of their defence that likely will determine the success of the Citizens' Premier League title drive.

Once more, City will try to adjust without Vincent Kompany starting Saturday at Vicarage Road against a Watford side trying to fight the complacency of their surprising success to the first half of the season. Kompany did not play Tuesday against Leicester City , having suffered a second-degree tear of the calf during a nine-minute substitute stint in Manchester City's Boxing Day win over Sunderland. Manager Manuel Pellegrini has ruled his talisman and Belgium international out for at least a month, but also called upon his defence to deliver efforts similar to the one against the upstart Foxes that resulted in a road point following their scoreless draw. "I'm not a doctor, but with a muscle injury, it will be very difficult for him to be back in less than four weeks," Pellegrini told the team's official website. "But without him, we must continue to defend as we did tonight." City (11-3-5) have been a shell of themselves without the towering defender.

With him, they did not concede a goal in five league road matches, going 3-2-0, and are 7-2-0 overall with two goals yielded in his 729 minutes logged, which he's canceled out with two goals of his own. Without him is a much different story. Pellegrini's team is 4-1-5 in those matches, shipping 18 goals. The discrepancies on the road have been stark and foreboding - City had been outscored 8-2 in losing all three matches before Tuesday's draw at Leicester City. Pellegrini's pairing in central defence is now Nicolas Otamendi and Eliaquim Mangala , and the two combined for 12 tackles against Leicester City, who showed plenty of respect to Man City by not using a second striker with Jamie Vardy until the 67th minute. Watford likely won't back down given the success Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney have enjoyed all season, and City goalkeeper Joe Hart is counting on Otamendi and Mangala to help end their team's road blushes and build on their current third-place status.

"Without doubt, to push on, we need to win," England's No. 1 keeper said. "Win all our home games and be damned hard to beat in our away games as well." City are trying to end a six-match winless spell (0-3-3) on the road. Sergio Aguero, who left the pitch Tuesday livid he wasn't awarded a penalty by referee Craig Pawson, has yet to score outside the Etihad in league play this season, and Manchester City have netted only eight goals in their nine road matches. Watford (8-5-6) were the class of the promoted sides through the first round of fixtures and enter this match ninth on 29 points, trailing West Ham United and leading Stoke City on goal difference. The busy fixture period has caused problems for the Hornets, who had their five-match unbeaten run end with Monday's 2-1 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur after a hard-fought 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Boxing Day. Ighalo continued his torrid form by extending his goal-scoring streak to six matches in league play, netting his 14th to move one behind joint leaders Vardy and Romelu Lukaku .

The Hornets were unable to hold out for the point as they played the final half-hour with 10 men and Heung-Min Son netted late for Spurs. Still, 29 points and a top-half status in the table at the turn is more than even the most optimistic Hornets fan could have imagined considering their last full season in the top flight back in 2006-07 ended with 28. "That's the halfway point in the season, and we would have taken this position at the start," Ikeche Anya told Hornets PlayerHD. "Whereas last year our attacking prowess was at the forefront, now it's from the back to the front. "Man City is another massive game, but this is why we want to be in the Premier League, these are the ones we all look forward to." Defender Nathan Ake will miss this match due to his red card against the Spurs, but he also didn't play in the reverse fixture at the Etihad in August, a 2-0 Manchester City victory courtesy of second-half goals by Raheem Sterling and Fernandinho seven minutes apart. Hart was barely challenged as Watford failed to place any of its seven shots on target.

Reblog Why Z-Cars will make Watford feel right at home in Merseyside on Saturday - Liverpool Echo Why Z-Cars will make Watford feel right at home in Merseyside on Saturday The Toffees and the Hornets have shared theme tune for half-a-century Share Z Cars brought a Liverpool dimension to police TV series from the early 1960s onwards Share Get Everton FC updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email WATFORD will make their first visit to Goodison Park for nine years on Saturday – and will feel right at home. Because, like the Toffees, the Hornets run out to the Z-Cars theme ... and have done for almost as long as Everton. Watford introduced the evocative Fritz Spiegel arrangement of a traditional Liverpool folk song in 1963, 12 months after Everton had done so, and the reasoning is intriguing.

Watford’s Centenary history written by Oli Phillips reports that the club’s manager of the time, Bill McGarry, liked the tune, asked for it to be played as the teams ran out – and his side duly went on a 29-match unbeaten run at their Vicarage Road ground! After losing at home to Peterborough on October 5, 1963, suggesting the first playing of Z Cars was the 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace on 15 October 1963, the Hornets didn’t taste a home defeat again until December 1964. A scene from Z Cars featuring James Ellis as Inspector Lynch and Douglas Fielding as Sergeant Quilley Z-Cars’ status as a good omen was reinforced during the campaign Everton first used it. They won the league in 1962/63 and went an entire league season unbeaten at Goodison Park, the last time they achieved such a feat. Watford fans’ forums added texture to the tale. One claimed that: “Before becoming the programme hut a taxi firm used to run five cars from it.

It was called N CARS, because of the slogan ‘N E Where N E Time’ which was plastered on the taxis. However, after Jim Bonser purchased the hut the N broke free to look like a Z. “Bill McGarry saw this and thought it was an omen, Z Cars had just been released as a single and so Bill adopted it for us!” Former Watford manager Bill McGarry returns to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1985 The origins of Everton and Z-Cars have been published in the Echo before. The real story behind Everton's enduring anthem And the theme still proves hugely popular outside of Goodison Park and Vicarage Road. The premierleagueowl website declares: “Football’s evolution over the past twenty-five years has been akin to a steamroller ploughing through a carefully manicured garden, flatterning almost every subtlety to make way for the future. “As a consequence, anything that has survived has become that bit more precious and any facet with roots beyond BSkyB and Gloucester Avenue is worth clinging to that bit more tightly. “Z-Cars is that.

It’s so much more enviable than any money, Oligarch or Oil Baron, because it’s such a cheeky middle-finger to brand-building, network expansion and populism. “Long may it continue.” 'My dad was the only genuine Scouser in the cast' And so say all of us – including the family of actor Leonard Williams, the Scouser whose appearance in the crowd at Goodison Park first prompted the playing of the tune. Following publication of the original article Leonard’s daughter, Marianne Williams, wrote to David Prentice. “My father was Leonard Williams (Sergeant Twentyman) and he was indeed a guest at Goodison in November 1962 - shortly before his untimely death some days later,” she wrote. “My mother always told us that because of the huge success of Z Cars and the fact that my dad was the only genuine Scouser in the cast, he was invited to the match and it was because of that, that Everton decided to play the Z Cars theme as a tribute to him after his death.

“I don’t think any of us could have envisaged that the theme would still be played all these years later, but it is a lovely memory for me and all of his family.” And for thousands of Everton and Watford supporters every other weekend. Like us on Facebook Watford 1-2 Manchester United - BBC Sport Watford 1-2 Manchester United Memphis Depay volleyed in his fifth goal of the season in all competitions Troy Deeney's last-minute own goal gave injury-hit Manchester United victory over Watford at Vicarage Road. Deeney looked to have earned a point for the Hornets with a late penalty, but then slid home a Bastian Schweinsteiger cross. Memphis Depay - starting a Premier League match for the first time since 4 October - netted United's opener, volleying home an Ander Herrera cross. Odion Ighalo and Etienne Capoue fired off target for the home side. But, with just four minutes left, they made a breakthrough when Deeney smashed home after Marcos Rojo clumsily brought down Ighalo. The drama in an end-to-end second half was not over, though, as United pushed for a winner.

They got their reward as Jesse Lingard's ball across the box fell to Schweinsteiger, who slid it back across goal and Deeney bundled home. How did Depay do? Very well. United's injury problems up front - with both Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial out - meant Depay was given his first league start since the drubbing at Arsenal on 4 October. Manager Louis van Gaal has said he expects more from his fellow Dutchman, and his faith here was rewarded. Depay sweetly struck the opener, showing calmness and composure to guide Herrera's cross into the roof of the net. Depay (7) finished off a swift United move for the opener Full of confidence, he tested Heurelho Gomes with a low drive shortly afterwards, and sent another two efforts wide of goal. Rooney has been entrusted with leading the line for the Red Devils this season, but he has scored just twice in the league, a tally now matched by Depay. Should he be fit, the captain will surely be restored to the side for Wednesday's home Champions League game against PSV Eindhoven, but where?

On this showing, it may be better to leave a confident Depay up front against his old side, playing Rooney in the number 10 role, particularly as Herrera went off injured. United finally concede United were in control for much of the game, and finished with 56.7% possession, but should have put the game to bed early on. Lingard was twice thwarted by Gomes when through on goal and the industrious Morgan Schneiderlin firing narrowly over. Watford grew into the game and forwards Deeney and Ighalo caused them some problems in the second half. They found visiting goalkeeper David de Gea in fine form, though, and it took a penalty for them to get past the Spaniard. De Gea - playing against a side managed by Quique Sanchez Flores, who gave him his debut for Atletico Madrid - made five crucial saves, including a stunning reaction stop from Almen Abdi's deflected strike. Deeney's spot-kick ended United's run of 641 minutes without conceding. Watford should be fine, if they finish chances The Hornets may have lost back-to-back league games for the first time this season, but they posed a real threat to title-chasing United.

Having been tipped for an immediate return to the Championship, they are seven points above the relegation zone after 13 games and showed their fighting spirit. Spaniard Flores took over in the summer and has put together a well-drilled side who are organised and work hard for each other. The introduction of midfielder Nathan Ake at half-time provided them with more bite, as the on-loan Chelsea man made six tackles, more than any other player on the pitch despite playing only 45 minutes. They do not concede many goals - just 14 in the league so far this season - but with only 12 scored at the other end, they will need to be more clinical if they are to remain in the top flight. Man of the match - Memphis Depay An impressive return to the first team for the Dutchman - but can he maintain his good form? What they said Media playback is not supported on this device Watford Deserved a draw - Quique Flores Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores: "We deserved a draw in the second half. It was difficult to play with the wind in the first half, same for them in the second half, but this is football. "We tried in the first half but we could not.

At half-time we had to forget and play a match for 45 minutes." Media playback is not supported on this device Manchester United boss Van Gaal says his side showed "amazing spirit" Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal: "It was a short time to play after the penalty but you have seen also the spirit of my team. It was amazing because even after the penalty we gave another injection into the game. In five minutes we had possibilities and scored a goal, that was the consequence of the spirit. "I am very happy for Bastian Schweinsteiger. He needed a goal, he got it and Memphis Depay also scored a beautiful goal. I am a happy coach." The stats you need to know Watford conceded in the first half of a game at Vicarage Road for the first time since January 2015 (against Blackpool) Ander Herrera has had a hand in four goals in his past six Premier League appearances (two goals, two assists) Memphis Depay had 67 touches - Wayne Rooney has had more in only one of his 11 Premier League appearances this season (68 at Arsenal) What next?

Watford travel to bottom side Aston Villa next Saturday, while United play PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday. 2 Nyom Substituted for Paredes at 69'minutes 15 Cathcart 23 Watson Booked at 68mins 22 Abdi 7 Jurado Substituted for Aké at 45'minutes 24 Ighalo 18 Young Booked at 74mins 4 Jones Substituted for McNair at 69'minutes 12 Smalling 8 Mata Substituted for Pereira at 79'minutes 21 Herrera Substituted for Rojo at 25'minutes 35 Lingard Booked at 75mins 7 Depay

Question: In which road do Watford play their home games?
Answer: Vicarage